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Orchitis
A condition characterized by inflammation of one or both of the testicles. It is usually caused by a bacterial infection or by the mumps virus.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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Early orchitis. Will it eventually heal?
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I have orchitis; how long do I have to wait until I can resume working out? Can I do light weight light intensity exercise since the pain has lowed?
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How does mumps cause orchitis?
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What are symptoms of epididymo-orchitis?
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Wondering why won't epididymo-orchitis clear up?
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Can injuring the perineum lead to epipidmytis-orchitis?
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How long does it typically take orchitis swelling to go down?
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What to do if I have epididymo orchitis.how long does it takes to cure?
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The swelling from my orchitis hasn't gone down and it's been 8 months, what can I do?
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How is orchitis prevented?
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Is orchitis an std?
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Can orchitis cause fatigue?
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Can orchitis cause infertility?
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Can orchitis be caused by the flu?
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Is it safe to masturbate with orchitis?
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What types of viruses cause Viral orchitis?
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What are epididymitis, orchitis and epididymo-orchitis?
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Are there some genetic reasons I get orchitis off and on?
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Can with holding ejaculations cause epididmytis-orchitis?
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